We took the day off today and went down to the beloved Pilsen neighborhood to hang out. The neighborhood was named by Czechoslovakian immigrants in the late 1800s. One Bohemian resident opened a restaurant called “At the City of Plzen” in honor of the city Pilsen in West Bohemia (now Czech Republic), and that was it-- residents began to refer to the neighborhood as Pilsen. In the 1950s the neighborhood began its transformation into a Mexican and artistic community. It is now known for authentic Mexican food, buildings covered in murals, and an artists "colony" now becoming known as the Chicago Arts District.
Eric and I hit the National Museum of Mexican Art; I was hoping to hit the Day of the Dead exhibit (which, of course, starts tomorrow) but the permanent art stands on its own.
I also snagged a burrito as big as my head at an awesome eatery called Taqueria El Milagro.
We took the day off today and went down to the beloved Pilsen neighborhood to hang out. The neighborhood was named by Czechoslovakian immigrants in the late 1800s. One Bohemian resident opened a restaurant called “At the City of Plzen” in honor of the city Pilsen in West Bohemia (now Czech Republic), and that was it-- residents began to refer to the neighborhood as Pilsen. In the 1950s the neighborhood began its transformation into a Mexican and artistic community. It is now known for authentic Mexican food, buildings covered in murals, and an artists "colony" now becoming known as the Chicago Arts District.
Eric and I hit the National Museum of Mexican Art; I was hoping to hit the Day of the Dead exhibit (which, of course, starts tomorrow) but the permanent art stands on its own.
I also snagged a burrito as big as my head at an awesome eatery called Taqueria El Milagro.
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